Shark Tank The newest shark in India is the richest man in Bollywood, a National Awardee who started a Rs 18690 crore company from nothing.
Shark Tank
The newest shark in
India is the
richest man in Bollywood, a National Awardee who started a
Rs 18690 crore
company from nothing.
A new shark will be joining the judges panel for the current
third season of Shark Tank India, the show announced on Monday. Billionaire
businessman and film producer Ronnie Screwvala, who founded UpGrad and RSVP
Movies and previously oversaw UTV Motion Pictures, is joining the famous
reality show.
"After the unparalleled success of the first two
seasons, Shark Tank India is poised to set new benchmarks in the Indian startup
ecosystem with its highly anticipated third season," said a statement from
SonyLIV, the streaming service for Shark Tank. Sony LIV is now prepared to add
a vibrant new Shark, Ronnie Screwvala, to Shark Tank India 3, therefore
intensifying the entrepreneurial zeal. Screwvala, who is also the Chairperson
and Co-Founder of UpGrad, contributes a plethora of knowledge and perspectives
to the esteemed Shark panel for the forthcoming season.
With an estimated net worth of Rs 12800 crore ($1.55
billion), Ronnie Screwvala is the sole billionaire in Bollywood and the richest
individual in the industry. In the 1970s, the filmmaker began his career as a
toothbrush manufacturer. In 1981, he made his debut in the entertainment
industry by starting a cable TV business. He started UTV in 1990 with just Rs
37,000, and it went on to become a significant television production company,
producing shows like Shanti and Sea Hawks. With films like Barfi, Chennai
Express, Fashion, Jodhaa Akbar, Swades, and many more, UTV also entered the
film industry. Disney purchased Screwvala's portion of the business in 2012 for
a sum above one billion dollars. After two years, The businessman started RSVP
Pictures, which has made movies like Kedarnath and Uri, among others. In
addition to three Filmfare Awards, he has received a National Award as a
producer for Rang De Basanti.
But Screwvala engages in other commercial ventures besides
film. In addition, he founded UpGrad, a $2.25 billion corporation. Together
with Mayank Kumar, Phalgum Kompalli, and Ravijot Chug, three IIT grads, the
film producer and entrepreneur launched upGrad. The online learning platform
was established in 2015. People can pursue higher education degrees on upGrad,
with specializations in data analytics, digital marketing, and other subjects.
Shark Tank India's other sharks
Ronnie Screwvala rounds out the Shark Tank India Season 3
panel, which also includes Amit Jain (CEO and Co-Founder of CarDekho Group,
InsuranceDekho.com), Anupam Mittal (Founder and CEO of Shaadi.com – People
Group), Vineeta Singh (Co-Founder and CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics), Peyush Bansal (Co-Founder
and CEO of Lenskart.com), Ritesh Agarwal (Founder and CEO of OYO Rooms),
Deepinder Goyal (Founder and CEO of Zomato), Azhar Iqubal (Co-Founder and CEO
of Inshorts), Radhika Gupta (MD & CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund), and Varun
Dua (Founder and CEO of ACKO).
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